2024 University of Amsterdam pro-Palestinian campus occupations
| 2024 University of Amsterdam pro-Palestinian campus occupation | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in the Netherlands and Gaza war protests | |
Protesters reinforcing a barricade, May 7 | |
| Date | May 6, 2024 – present (1 year, 1 month and 11 days) |
| Location | University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
| Methods | |
| Casualties | |
| Injuries | 9+ |
| Arrested | 210+ |
| Damage | at least €1.5 million |
On May 6, 2024 University of Amsterdam (UvA) students established a pro-Palestinian protest occupation on the Roeterseiland campus to support Palestinians in Gaza and demand action from administrators. This became the first in a series of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses throughout the Netherlands. On May 7, 169 people were detained when the police used a bulldozer to break down the barricades after the protesters refused to leave.
In response to the protests, UvA published a list of cooperations with Israeli institutions and universities. The university estimated 1.5 million euros in damages after the first week of protests.